Scarecrows This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. During fall harvest season, we are seeing scarecrows everywhere–some that are really ’employed’ in our neighboring farmers’ fields, and some that are sitting on porches just for fun. My kids built a scarecrow one year using jeans and a flannel shirt we picked up […]
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An Open Letter to My Boys
To My Amazing Boys, You guys are my favorite people in the world. You never cease to amaze me with your kindness, your confidence, your goofiness, your enthusiasm, and your appetites! It is a joy to watch you grow into ambitious young men who are not only brothers, but also best friends. Though you are […]
What to Read Wednesday: Fall Books for Kids
Fall Books for Kids This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. Once school starts back, and pumpkins and fall decorations begin appearing in the stores, we get autumn fever! My favorite season of the year, autumn brings opportunities for spending more time outdoors in the cooler temperatures, exploring the changes in nature, […]
The Importance of Imaginative Play
Imaginative Play has Invaluable Benefits Many parents say that their child would rather play with a cardboard box than with the toy that comes inside. As the mom to some cardboard-loving boys, I can confirm that this is true. But what is it that these parents have tapped into? Imagination . . . Imaginative play […]
What to Read Link Up: Apple Books for Kids
Books About Apples This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. Visiting the apple orchard is one of our favorite late summer/early fall activities. It truly starts to feel like the seasons are changing when the apples are ready to pick! Whenever we head out on any field trip, we read books to enrich our […]
5 Things My Child’s Learning Style Will Teach Me
Guest writer and homeschool expert Lea Ann Garfias joins us today to explain the importance of understanding our child’s learning style. I spent quite a bit of my early homeschool years completely ignoring my students’ learning style. I didn’t realize how much I was missing out! By not respecting each child’s individuality in learning and […]
What to Read Wednesday: Choosing Books for Kids
Choosing Books for Kids This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. Building a library of good books at home takes time and research. It’s not as simple as grabbing the “Top Picks” off the display at the store anymore. There is a lot of questionable stuff out there, as well as a […]
What to Read Wednesday: Alphabet Books for Kids
The Best Alphabet Books for Kids This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. In the precious early learning years, my kids and I explored colors, shapes, numbers, and letters through life experiences and quality literature. Our preschool curriculum was centered around a letter of the week, and we did lots of themed […]
What to Read Wednesday: Color Themed Books for Kids
Books About COLORS This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. Open up a box of crayons, and you have unlimited possibilities to color your world. Nowadays, coloring isn’t just for kids anymore, and oh, how FUN to get creative and brighten up your day with color. My kids and I love to […]
What to Read Wednesday: Botany Books for Kids
The Best Botany Books for Children This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. Summer is a really fun time for nature study, because everything is green, gardens are thriving, and the weather invites us outside for exploring. We happen to be year-round-homeschoolers, which works out perfectly for botany study. But, even […]
Study Bags and Nature Journals
Study God’s Handiwork in Nature This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. Nature study is a wonderful way to “show” God to children and teach them an appreciation and respect for life. All ages can participate at any season, no matter the weather. Looking for tracks in the snow, observing clouds and rainfall, […]
The ABCs of Reading
Teaching Young Learners Does the thought of teaching your young learner how to read make your heart race? I’ll admit that my two biggest fears when we started homeschooling were the prospects of teaching my child how to read and of one day having to conquer algebra. After all, reading is the basis for everything […]